Why Are White Shark Attacks on the Rise? | SharkFest

In Southern California, shark attacks are on the rise and scientists are trying to figure out why.
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[@NatGeo]

Great white sharks are responsible for more attacks on humans than any other shark species. What are your thoughts on these findings?

[@sebastianjensby3470]

National Geographic always thought it was bull and tiger shark🤔 is there a full documentary to this? I find it quit fascinating🙂

[@RedGuardian787]

@@sebastianjensby3470 Bull sharks are notoriously aggressive making them quick to react if provoked; tiger sharks are naturally curious sharks eating almost anything it can catch- it's often dubbed the "pig shark" for this reason. However when it comes to great whites, their entire physiology is designed to be the "perfect killing machine." Even its skin cuts if rubbed the wrong way (pun intended 😉).

[@DOCSAFETUBE]

Fake news once again do your homework a lot better

[@sutherngirrl7590]

@@sebastianjensby3470 I too, am curious about a full documentary on this.

[@sebastianjensby3470]

Sweet Dreams exactly😉

[@GetUnrealistic]

Raise a question and don't bother answering it. Waste of 5 minutes.

[@PonyundSchleichfan]

Thanks for saving me 3 minutes :)

[@bobdigitally]

Answer is all wildlife is behaving strangely due to lack of resources. Top tier predator displaying hunger measures the level of destruction. They don't have lawyers and only silently die.

[@MrRohanThomas]

@@bobdigitally how about people stay away from their areas

[@johnnyutah6056]

Abs Yusuf, I thought it was meant to be a cliff hanger, maybe we will get a part 2

[@Astania08]

Makes sense.

[@ArchieLovesMe]

Is this the reason why? No. The end.

[@TahoeJones]

They found out humans are edible, and they're telling the other sharks.

[@iphgfqweio]

Best answer so far.

[@CounterRyu]

They know we’re taking all their food

[@TahoeJones]

@@kvooo765 : With the Matterhorn lunacy going on, I expect people to line up as shark food soon.

[@maskedmarx7795]

Lmao

[@elpresidente3397]

When the cartels throw the evidence into the ocean the sharks go crazy

[@dann462]

You forgot to answer the question.

[@CringeComedyTV]

Way to leave us all on a cliffhanger with a glimpse of Orca in the final shot. Thanks....

[@stiimuli]

Its a segment from a full tv show intended to get you to go watch the full show.

[@matzepizzaheld8541]

I still don’t get it what orcas hunting great whites has to do with great whites hunting humans 😂😂

[@babafakruddin6968]

*Sharks exist : Having a peaceful party at middle of ocean* *Humans exist : Just to interrupt their party and questions why shark's are attacking humans * :-\

[@RohithVRHD]

lol

[@ihaveagirlscoutcookieaddic4358]

Honestly most of the time the attack’s are human kinds fault. Other times not so much. Here’s the thing though some people provoke the animals so that they attack and then act like the animals did it for no reason. Like people say don’t poke a sleeping bear with a stick, but we still do it. Another thing I’d like to point out is sharks are attacking more and more because of overfishing and sometimes we look like their prey. We overfish which takes away a lot of their food and then are shocked when they attack because they are hungry and look like their food.

[@nurbyannasyid3568]

@@fireheart2079 yeah. Like alligator attack,or human attack

[@crocodile9156]

@@nurbyannasyid3568 when ever animals attack in general like sharks, bears, alligators, dogs and many other animals, they always blame the animal

[@nurbyannasyid3568]

@@crocodile9156 yeah i know right??!!!

[@mev0759]

Humans go in shark's house (uninvited) , have the nerve to look like food (sometimes dressing in slick, black suits looking more yummy) and then get shocked or upset when the shark acts like a shark. Silly humans.

[@MrRohanThomas]

Yes

[@evaakhtar]

Lol 😂

[@stacybaltimore8480]

Ummmmm yeah

[@Roberthuffalumper117]

Ted JustAdmitIT yeah let me just ask the sharks for permission to go swimming....

[@treeherder2201]

Not only that, they dress just like a seal in a black wetsuit.

[@alexw8739]

why are we getting given such useless fear mongering? you are better than this NatGeo.

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

Its the BEST animal ever. Make that clear..

[@potatomatop9326]

Great whites are actually cute. If i ever see one i'll hug it.

[@ArchieLovesMe]

potatomato :p Not if it hugs you first. 🍽

[@Duderus]

I’m sure it will hug you back. With its teeth.

[@tutorialxd6719]

I am sure you re already inside the shark

[@asheskept5344]

Me too

[@Astania08]

Hahahahaha, w

[@rogueplanet13]

They are constantly hungry and we’ve killed all their prey. Theres your answer

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

And no proof to that statement.

[@IWU447]

@@aspergillusoryzae3722 pollution

[@puffalump76]

@@aspergillusoryzae3722 over fishing is a contributing factor.

[@stiimuli]

No, we haven't killed all their prey. Seal populations are exploding, especially on the California coast where they are legally protected. We've basically invited Great White's favorite food to live in the same place humans live (and swim). What could possibly go wrong?

[@IWU447]

@@stiimuli if that's the case, then remember that sharks have blurry vision and we end up looking like seals.

[@mearndt1]

There are some really idiotic comments on here, and thanks for all the solid useless info in this video

[@jessiepage7111]

Matthew Arndt but did ya even read my comments 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lyndaclancy8531]

Personally, I've never seen a shark walking down the high street, randomly attacking humans. If you choose to go into their environment, i.e. the ocean..... Don't ignore warnings and be aware of your surroundings.

[@TimeTheory2099]

Because of stupid scuba divers that feed them .

[@stiimuli]

Scuba divers are very rarely attacked. Its casual swimmers and surfers that get attacked.

[@TimeTheory2099]

@@stiimuli Thanks for the reply. I'm a scuba diver in Florida, your correct in your statement. But, I would not feed sharks for the same reason it's illegal to feed bear's in. They both will see people as a food source.

[@stiimuli]

@@TimeTheory2099 Oh you meant scuba divers literally giving the sharks food. I thought you meant the sharks were eating the scuba divers XD

[@TimeTheory2099]

@@stiimuli That's cool. Lol. I checked out your sight, and saw BCR channel in Tampa, FL. A new channel popped up called, "Deep Blue Discovery" check it out, you might like it. %)

[@OceanGang732]

When humans realize that there is sharks in the ocean than shark attacks will decrease...

[@bigmonkeking9067]

The Megalodon is commanding them to attack everyone it's a hive mind.

[@goldenbutterfly642]

Thats what i thought

[@patiencewilliams7240]

Culinary assimilation, gives surf and turf a bit of irony.

[@palpadur1112]

you might be surprised by how similar a human, laying on a surfboard with their arms and legs to the sides, and splashing them in and on water, looks to a turtle in distress. or how similar people look to seals when swimming.

[@ibmtpx24]

@4:32 to the end.. So what is hunting sharks? The documentary film is not supposed to end with a cliff hanger!!

[@jaetre5815]

They want you to watch the shark fest episodes. Im watching this one now.

[@henrymaddocks984]

I expect more from Nation Geographic. The breathless sensational commentary and visuals are the reason people over react to shark attacks and why sharks are becoming endangered. These animals shouldn’t be feared, they should be respected.

[@stiimuli]

Uh, no. The narration style of TV documentaries is not the reason sharks are endangered. Growing human population and careless abuse of our environment is the reason. Also, narration style isn't the cause of overreaction to a shark attacks. Being attacked by a shark is the cause. If any event warrants fear and "overreaction" I think that particular nightmare should.

[@pidginmac]

This is some Fox and friends nonsense.

[@NaniNaniX]

Oh, sharks attack some few humans? While we kill millions of sharks feels like much larger problem to me.

[@flavio4923]

This video sounds like straight out of the 2000s from Discovery Channel

[@syedmohdgulamasghar8809]

While going through numbers of documentary on Shark most of explorers view is that they are unpredictable .

[@oliverwilson11]

What makes you confident that the risk of attacks is increasing? The number of attacks is tiny so apparent "spikes" (e.g. 0 attacks one year and then 5 the next year) could easily be due to chance

[@ianfortuna9385]

Why would people go swimming in the ocean knowing these monsters are lurking below?

[@pearlbubbles6885]

More people in the ocean?? Maybe

[@Wander-ts1hi]

Bc in these surcomstainses (don't know if i spelled it right) only the strongest and most aggresive one will survive+ more people alive so more people will get attacked.

[@stiimuli]

No, you didn't spell it right. Not even close XD

[@sundaze7925]

This cliffhanger is causing me more anxiety than marvel movies.

[@markarcher338]

Shark expert, 20 yrs old.

[@coffeebupper834]

I like the mystical music they play on the outro. 😗

[@moein-lifestyle]

🦈 In my opinion, from this onwards you shouldn't swim in the high seas . Because of the rapid environmental changes, anything may happen . It is better to make that artificial beaches 🦈

[@lknanml]

What's the date? Shark Week must be close to airing. I was right. LOL looked it up.

[@stiimuli]

The Shark Week promos running on the Science Channel are hilarious XD

[@Bluecap99]

in order to understand a shark you need to think like a shark

[@mycockatiels6593]

Yeah so go dive in the sea and go think like a shark lol😂😂😂😂😂😂 they will understand you lol

[@daviddamasceno6063]

Humans: "Sharks are evil predators, stay away or they'll eat you!!!" Also humans: Swim among sharks, get them on camera, zoom in inside their mouths, while the sharks completely ignore their presence.

[@swetamishra6804]

Can anyone say that megaladon is still alive or not please

[@stiimuli]

There's this thing called Google....

[@AmateurGT]

It's actually a 🦈 fight club

[@mixbouz4125]

سبحان الله الخالق الدي أبدع في خلقه

[@WaterlandFilms]

I love this production!

[@gameram6382]

They have learnt you taste nice. We are just blood and meat. Let's not over think it.

[@annajackson3882]

This is very sensationalist - the media should stop pedalling this idea about sharks, it’s been very damaging and has lead to the culling of so many sharks. Even Spielberg has come out and said he wishes he’d never made Jaws because of this.

[@coochiekill3r349]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy😁🦈🦈🦈😵

[@stevekaye5536]

To answer your question mate - phases, as history shows us:

[@nirbanbiswas6670]

Valuable lesson.

[@ibrahim_hanzal]

Very nice I love you 💚💚 From syria 😍 Continue🤗

[@mjturner916]

there are plenty of soft bodied swimmers to go around, and they're nice and fluffy

[@mrdeathbreath]

Human pinapeds

[@goldberg1174]

LMAO

[@marcosimula6574]

Wooooow, il Grande bianco è davvero una bella bestia, incute timore e rispetto.

[@narutodayo]

I hate this melodramatic narration style so much.

[@chachacha0011]

And from National Geographic no less...so wrong

[@no_i_dont_want_no_slugs]

I don't like the sensationalist tone. We can spark curiosity and love for nature without using it.

[@mr.octopi1825]

They have blurry vision, so it's a little bit hard for sharks to identify what you are

[@nunyabizness3382]

Cause they are hungry???

[@couragedearheart5088]

In the land we eat fish.. In the sea they eat us.. such irony.

[@deborahscott8013]

Following the sargassum seaweed plumes?

[@coochiekill3r349]

Whoa!!!!!

[@crazyworld8939]

Maybe because we attack them so they decided to go for us !

[@stiimuli]

Wow, did you really just propose the plot from Jaws 4: The Revenge as a serious explanation?

[@alebroker7587]

I thought Bull Sharks were responsible for more atracks on humans.

[@BigBoiRedFrog]

My favorite sharks are great whites, mako shark and whale sharks!

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Awesome 🇮🇳

[@barrysorento3572]

I'm thinking Putin, or some kind of Russian interference is to blame (sarcasm)

[@MariaLucia-ej3lv]

lol

[@hdclown1713]

If you get attacked, punch it in the eye and the situation will sort itself. I learned this watching shark week.

[@mezhganskitchen9831]

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On July 1, 2010, the Sharks signed goalie Antero Niittymaki from the Tampa Bay Lightning.[28] On September 2, 2010, the Sharks signed former member of the Chicago Blackhawks and Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year contract.[29] Niemi was the goaltender who helped the Blackhawks defeat the Sharks in the Western Conference Finals the season before.[30] On March 1, 2011, Niemi signed a four-year contract extension with San Jose worth $15.2 million.[30] The Sharks faced the Vancouver Canucks during the 2011 Western Conference Finals. The Sharks would lose the series 4-1. On March 31, 2011, the Sharks clinched their 13th (and seventh consecutive) playoff berth in franchise history with a 6-0 victory over the Dallas Stars. Five days later, they clinched their sixth Pacific Division championship. 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[@thebiggestbutthole]

you need a life all this for nothing lol

[@elijahcolclough7203]

Go in the ocean where the predator who hunts seals and if you look like prey what do you think is gonna happen

[@MichalOlender]

Can it have something to do with people overfishing?

[@danaepiednoel8348]

Can we please acknowledge that there is more people dying taking a selfy then dying by a shark attack, independently of the type of shark? Moreover, the fact that they got use to be bated to specific locations because of "touristic" activities offering to swim with them make them much more aggressive and incline to get closer to the coats.

[@jaxonreppond8621]

There was literally no unknown info in the video

[@jeremyhannaford1306]

You don’t go in the water you don’t get bit by no shark.

[@1Fresh_Water]

3:34 La Jolla Cove!!!

[@DenisCalligraphy]

This kind of stuff reveals a confusion of Nat Geo as a brand: sharks supposed manhunting behaviour has regularly been derided as nonsense in their more scientific videos; a myth created by man's fiction and fears. Yet Nat Geo cannot resist in sponsoring terror and fear-spreading via Sharkfest. This is highly entertaining rather than educational. The Jaws legend lives on and is supported by Nat Geo. I suppose there is room for it all, for wary viewers who can see that Nat Geo is baiting them with the food of popular choice.

Great whites feared Megalodon they both were in the same water. No wonder it was called king of sea.

[@shivorshank_]

More people in the world + more sharks in the ocean = more attacks . Also Higher volume of data from previous years = more attacks! Derrrrr.....

[@longlivethefish]

They gather at the sofa! Who remembers??

[@postxtito]

Thanks for not telling us what that is?

[@wildernessstyle8810]

Sharks attacking us for painting them as monsters instead of normal animals.

[@cruzanmongoose]

Taking their pray, feeding them from boats attracts them to dine on humans.

[@julius8631]

0:56 Dr. Andrew Knowsall

[@dalicehales781]

i love sharksl.wen i was 3yers old i love the sea i loved the crabs!!!!!!!!!!

[@kregadeth5562]

Can’t wait to hear how it’s about global warming!

[@connorhalleck2895]

why is this soooo dramatized

[@jessicagrams105]

It doesn't help that a lot of their food is being taken away from them by humans. Over hunting and over fishing. Need I say more?!

[@inderjitsehgal1345]

Good

[@coleross4107]

9

[@jessiepage7111]

Warmer waters, more people and more opportunities for the sharks. They’re opportunistic

[@sounakmallik4725]

But the question is WHY😢😢???????????

[@Drodloera]

You forgot about the bull shark 🙄

[@lrodd247]

Since humans are having to go out further and further out to sea to catch good size fish then maybe sharks don't really feel like doing that all the time so they take any opportunity available 🦈 🏊‍♂️

[@drickjasob6309]

Rip cameron boyce

[@34mrt89]

👍

[@peachyrider9987]

I have to ask is the ocean water warmer than ever bc of our climate change? Point being, statistics says crime is up in the hot summer months bc of the severe heat and folks get ill tempered. Well, could this be true with our ocean friends? Maybe they are hot headed and hungry too. Lol probably not just thinking outside the box! 🤗🤩

[@Blitznstitch2]

Cause humans are in the water

[@JohnnyDaved]

This is another story for another what if!

[@AA-ke5cu]

Hey human; you like seafood? Come and swim for it; like we do. Hahahahahahahaha. Not!!! Got U.S.S. Indianapolis???

[@samsmith1358]

...or, there are just more people going into the ocean.

[@alexwynters600]

Most likely due to declining food supply.

[@jdsmith8282]

It's possible that the alterations in prey behavior is forcing sharks to improvise their dieting habits. Seeing how humans are edibles, they may have been mistaken for prey at the time

[@lucasmontec]

2014

[@core7330]

This is y I'll never swim in the ocean in my lifetime.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

00:30 digs into the details of the 'four' other incidents in 2014. yeah FOUR! Hallmarks of another BS episode

[@wherehaveyoubeenloca3311]

Sharks a cute to me. Okay just me? They look like └|∵|┐♪

[@frankperino4215]

No..Bull sharks arrack more people…

[@ahmadabdeljabbar8375]

Click bait title. Answer the question in your title next time you post a video like this